Product Description

Mankind has always been interested in its past, archaeology was known to the ancient Assyrians, Egyptians and Persians. This history traces the ways in which mankind, from antiquity to the 19th century became conscious of its past, and the different ways it interpreted the findings.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #958308 in Books
• Published on: 1999-09
• Original language: French
• Binding: Paperback
• 384 pages

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Recent Reviews
'A major book on the history of archaeology' - Times Literary Supplement 'The chapters on the early Renaissance and the great scientific advances of the 17th century are studded with spectacular illustration for which alone the book is worth its purchase price' - The Times 'A fascinating exploration of the archaeological imagination, of the way centuries communicate with each other, of historical understanding and misunderstanding' - Theodore Zeldin